Demographics and comorbidities of atrial fibrillation patients
| All patients | Admitted during normal hours(0900–1700 Monday to Friday) | Admitted outside of normal working hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years ± S. D | 74.2 ± 12.5 | 73.8 ± 12.0 | 74.5 ± 12.9 |
| Male Female | 21 891 (51.3%) 20 796 (48.7%) | 9 881 (52.7%) 8 851 (47.3%) | 12 010 (50.1%) 11 054 (49.9%) |
| Ethnicity Caucasian South Asian Afro Caribbean Oriental Mixed Other | 38 052 (89.1%) 735 (1.7%) 283 (0.7%) 107 (0.3%) 51 (0.1%) 3 459 (7.2%) | 16 900 (90.2%) 280 (1.5%) 118 (0.6%) 44 (0.5%) 21 (0.1%) 1369 (7.1%) | 21 152 (88.3%) 455 (1.9%) 165 (0.7%) 63 (0.3%) 30 (0.1%) 2090 (8.7%) |
| IHD | 13 900 (32.6%) | 6 214 (33.1%) | 7 686 (32.1%) |
| Heart Failure | 10 992 (25.8%) | 4 599 (24.6%) | 6 393 (26.7%) |
| Lung Cancer | 926 (2.2%) | 431 (2.3%) | 495 (2.1%) |
| Breast Cancer | 810 (1.9%) | 356 (1.9%) | 454 (1.9%) |
| Colon Cancer | 340 (0.8%) | 170 (0.9%) | 170 (0.7%) |
| COPD | 6 379 (14.9%) | 2 741 (14.6%) | 3 638 (15.2%) |
| Pneumonia | 5 414 (12.7%) | 2 101 (11.2%) | 3 313 (13.8%) |
| CVD | 5 007 (11.7%) | 1 934 (10.3%) | 3 073 (12.8%) |
| CKD | 4 062 (9.5%) | 1 721 (9.2%) | 2 341 (9.8%) |
| Dementia | 3 570 (8.4%) | 1 309 (7.0%) | 2 261 (9.4%) |
IHD= Ischaemic heart disease; COPD= Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; CKD= Chronic Kidney Disease; CVD= Cerebrovascular Disease